Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations

SUPREME COURT RULES 1987 - REG 8.04

Unless the Court otherwise orders, the time stated in the writ or originating motion for the defendant to file an appearance shall be:

        (a)     where the originating process to be served in the Territory:

            (i)     is filed in the Darwin Registry and the place of service is within 200 Kilometres from Darwin – not less than 7 days after service;

            (ii)     is filed in the Alice Springs Registry and the place of service is within 200 Kilometres from Alice Springs – not less than 7 days after service; or

            (iii)     is filed in the Darwin or Alice Springs Registry and place of service is not within 200 Kilometres from the filing Registry – not less than 14 days after service;

        (b)     where the originating process is to be served elsewhere within the Commonwealth – not less than 21 days after service;

        (c)     where the originating process is to be served in New Zealand or in Papua New Guinea – not less than 28 days after service; and

        (d)     in any other case – not less than 42 days after service.